Iowa Supported Employment Policy Manual

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The Iowa Supported Employment Policy Manual provides a comprehensive framework for operating state-compliant employment services that support individuals with disabilities in achieving integrated community employment. This manual aligns with Iowa's Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) regulations, the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) policies, and relevant federal laws such as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It includes policies on service definitions, provider qualifications, employment support services, client rights, and quality assurance, ensuring full regulatory compliance and high-quality employment outcomes.
The manual serves as a guide for providers to meet Iowa's employment vision, which prioritizes employment in the general workforce as the priority for working-age Iowans with disabilities. It supports agencies in maintaining compliance with Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (IME) and Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services (IVRS) standards, ensuring that individuals with disabilities receive effective employment services that promote self-sufficiency and community integration.
Key Components:
Service Definitions: Aligns with CMS guidelines for Individual Supported Employment, Long Term Job Coaching, and Small Group Supported Employment.
Provider Qualifications: Ensures staff meet required certifications, such as Foundations Self Study, Job Development, and Job Coaching.
Employment Support Services: Includes career exploration, job development, benefits education, and assistive technology assessments.
Client Rights: Ensures respect for individual choice and informed decision-making in employment services.
Quality Assurance: Establishes standards for ongoing support and service evaluation to ensure successful employment outcomes.
This manual is designed to support Iowa's goal of increasing the array and quality of employment support available to individuals with disabilities, promoting a service and funding system that is individualized and flexible over the person's employment lifecycle.